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John Cleese says Fawlty Towers stage show auditions were 'so awful' in playful interview after admitting he agreed to West End revival for the pay cheque
Despite his initial skepticism about revisiting the iconic show, having turned down a musical and TV show, the writer finally accepted an offer in 2015.
John wrote BBC Two's Fawlty Towers - which was broadcast from 1975 to 1979 for two seasons - with his ex-wife Connie Booth, 83 (both pictured on the show) The comments come after it was announced last year that the actor is writing a new television show set in the Caribbean, which will see Basil's daughter who has worked in hotels all her life, embark on a new job and enlist the help of her father. Despite the controversy, John confirmed the new West End production of the classic 1970s sitcom will include the scene in which a delusional Fawlty, suffering from a head injury, continually brings up the Second World War.
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